jumpy
/ˈdʒʌmpi/adjective
उच्चारण जम्पी
घबराया हुआ, बेचैन, डरा-सहमा
Core word
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informal
nervous and anxious, especially because you think something bad is going to happen
घबराया हुआ, बेचैन, डरा-सहमा
- She was jumpy all evening, waiting for the phone to ring.
- The long night in the forest made everyone jumpy.
- The loud thunder made the puppy jumpy all night.
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- I feel jumpy before every interview, however much I prepare.
- Too much coffee makes me jumpy and unable to concentrate.
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moving suddenly from one thing or position to another
उछलता-कूदता, झटकेदार
- The old film was jumpy and hard to watch.
- Share prices have been jumpy this week.
- The video was jumpy because the internet connection kept dropping.
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- The cursor was jumpy on the old laptop screen.
- The camera work in the film was so jumpy that it made me dizzy.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be / feel / seem jumpy
Jumpy usually follows a linking verb such as be, feel, seem or get. It describes a nervous state that may be temporary.
'Jumpy' प्रायः be, feel, seem या get जैसी linking verb के बाद आता है और घबराहट की अस्थायी स्थिति बताता है।
- Radhika felt jumpy before her interview.
- The dog seems jumpy during the fireworks.
jumpy about / over sth
Add about or over to name what makes someone nervous.
किस बात से घबराहट है, यह बताने के लिए about या over जोड़ा जाता है।
- Many students are jumpy about the final result.
- He is jumpy over the loud noises in the street.
get jumpy
Get jumpy shows the change into a nervous state.
'Get jumpy' घबराहट की स्थिति में बदलाव को दर्शाता है।
- I get jumpy whenever I have to speak in front of a crowd.
jumpy + noun (attributive)
Before a noun, jumpy can mean nervous or, for things, moving in sudden jerks.
Noun से पहले 'jumpy' का अर्थ घबराया हुआ या वस्तुओं के लिए झटके से चलने वाला हो सकता है।
- A jumpy horse can be hard to ride.
- The video was so jumpy that we could not follow it.
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adverb + jumpy
a bitslightlyextremelyvisiblyincreasinglyvery
- The crowd grew increasingly jumpy as the match reached its final over.
jumpy + noun
nervesmoodmarketvideohorse
- The jumpy market reacted to every piece of news.
verb + jumpy
feelseemgetlookmake sb
- Too much coffee makes me jumpy.
reason for being jumpy
examnoisedarknessbad newscaffeine
- The darkness in the lane made the little girl jumpy.
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- The shopkeeper was jumpy after the robbery and checked the door again and again.
चोरी के बाद दुकानदार घबराया हुआ था और बार-बार दरवाज़ा देखता रहा।
- Share prices stayed jumpy all week because of the uncertain budget talk.
अनिश्चित बजट चर्चा के कारण पूरे सप्ताह शेयर कीमतें अस्थिर बनी रहीं।
- Radhika was jumpy on the morning of the SSC exam, so her father walked with her to the centre gate.
SSC परीक्षा की सुबह राधिका घबराई हुई थी, इसलिए उसके पिता उसे गेट तक छोड़ने गए।
- The old camera gave jumpy pictures when we filmed the train.
ट्रेन को फ़िल्माते समय पुराने कैमरे ने झटकेदार चित्र दिए।
- The cat is jumpy tonight because of the thunder.
बादलों की गरज के कारण आज रात बिल्ली डरी हुई है।
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✗ She is jumpy for the interview.
✓ She is jumpy about the interview.
The preposition after jumpy is about (or over), not for.
'Jumpy' के बाद about (या over) आता है, for नहीं।
✗ He felt very jumpily before the exam.
✓ He felt very jumpy before the exam.
After a linking verb like felt, use the adjective jumpy, not an adverb.
Felt जैसी linking verb के बाद adjective 'jumpy' आता है, adverb नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe an uneasy state, but they differ in strength and in how visible the unease is.
तीनों बेचैनी की स्थिति बताते हैं, पर उनकी तीव्रता और बेचैनी कितनी दिखाई देती है, इसमें अंतर है।
Nervous and easily startled, often showing it in small sudden movements.
घबराया हुआ और आसानी से चौंकने वाला, जो छोटी अचानक हरकतों में दिखता है।
- The guard was jumpy after hearing a strange sound.
A general word for worry or fear, not always showing outwardly.
चिंता या डर के लिए सामान्य शब्द, जो हमेशा बाहर दिखे, यह ज़रूरी नहीं।
- Radhika felt nervous before the viva.
Unable to stay still or relax, usually from boredom or worry rather than fear.
स्थिर न रह पाने वाला या आराम न कर पाने वाला, प्रायः ऊब या चिंता के कारण, डर के कारण नहीं।
- The students grew restless in the hot hall.